Corregimiento · Pesé District
# El Pedregoso

El Pedregoso is a corregimiento of Panama in Pesé District, Herrera Province. It covers 31.4 km². 4 named villages and localities are recorded here.
- 31.4 km²
- 83 m typical elevation

## Where is El Pedregoso?

El Pedregoso lies in Pesé District, Herrera Province, Panama. It borders 6 other corregimientos: El Ciruelo, El Pájaro, Llano Grande, Llano de la Cruz, Pesé and Sabanagrande. By area it is the 440th largest of 594 corregimientos in Panama. It covers 10.3% of Pesé District. The centre of El Pedregoso is about 174 km in a straight line from Panama City, the capital. It is about 4.2 km from Pesé, the main town of Pesé District. The centre point is at 7.9073° N, 80.6522° W.

Source: National mapping agency via OCHA HDX, administrative boundaries (COD-AB, CC BY-IGO).

## Things to see in and around El Pedregoso

### Nearby, outside El Pedregoso
- Ocú Photo Spot · attraction, Ocú 15 km

Source: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

Named attractions, museums, viewpoints, historic sites and natural features mapped in OpenStreetMap. Places of worship are not listed.

## Know before you go: El Pedregoso
- Time zone UTC−5, no daylight saving · America/Panama
- Currency Balboa (PAB)
- Country calling code +507
- Languages Spanish, English
- Plug types Type A, B · 110 V
- Driving side Right
- Postcode format 5 digits (#####)

### Nearest airports
- Alonso Valderrama Airport (CTD) · Chitré 28 km
- Marcos A. Gelabert International Airport (PAC) · Albrook 169 km

### Daylight

Days are longest in Jun (about 12.6 hours, sunrise around 06:05) and shortest in Dec (about 11.7 hours, sunrise around 06:27, sunset around 18:07).

Source: GeoNames country and time-zone files (CC BY 4.0); Wikidata (CC0) — plug types, mains voltage, driving side; retrieved 2026-11-03; OurAirports (public domain).

Airports with scheduled passenger flights; straight-line distances. Daylight is calculated for the 15th of each month in local standard time. Check entry and visa rules with official government sources before travelling.

## Villages and localities in El Pedregoso

Open gazetteers list 4 villages, towns and localities in El Pedregoso. The largest with a recorded population: El Pedregosito (355) and El Hatillo (319). Settlements here lie between about 80 m and 97 m above sea level (median 83 m).
- Altos de La Cruz
- El Hatillo
- El Pedregosito
- Los Anastacios

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features; © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL), Geofabrik extract — named settlements.

## Landscape and landmarks of El Pedregoso

Named natural and historic features inside El Pedregoso, from the GeoNames gazetteer.

### Water

3 rivers and streams.
- Quebrada El Hatillo
- Quebrada La Chitrada
- Quebrada Pital

### Hills and mountains

4 hills.
- Cerro La Mona · 149 m
- Cerro Pedregosito · 117 m
- Cerro de La Cruz · 106 m
- Cerro de La Caja · 93 m

### Forests and nature

1 park.
- Parque El Pedregosito

Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0) — settlements, natural and historic features.

Places of worship are not listed. Elevations are from the GeoNames terrain model and are approximate.

## Weather in El Pedregoso and the best time to visit

Using the climate of Pesé District, the warmest month is Apr (average 28 °C) and the coolest is Jan (25 °C). About 1,845 mm of rain falls in a year; the wettest month is Sep (255 mm) and the driest Feb (8 mm). The most comfortable months for a visit are December to February.
- Jan
- Feb
- Mar
- Apr
- May
- Jun
- Jul
- Aug
- Sep
- Oct
- Nov
- Dec
| Month | Average °C | Rain mm |
| Jan | 25 | 16 |
| Feb | 27 | 8 |
| Mar | 28 | 16 |
| Apr | 28 | 99 |
| May | 27 | 246 |
| Jun | 27 | 212 |
| Jul | 26 | 202 |
| Aug | 26 | 217 |
| Sep | 26 | 255 |
| Oct | 26 | 246 |
| Nov | 26 | 243 |
| Dec | 26 | 86 |

Source: NASA POWER climatology, retrieved 2026-10-29.

## Nearest hospital, bank and fuel from El Pedregoso
| Need | Nearest mapped | Distance | |
| Hospital | MINSA CAPSI Luis José Varela · El Pájaro | 4.8 km | Map |
| Bank | Banco Nacional de Panamá · Pesé | 4.4 km | Map |
| ATM | BNP · Atalaya | 34 km | Map |
| Petrol pump | TERPEL | Pesé · Pesé | 4.5 km | Map |
| Hotel | Roka's Lake · Llano de la Cruz | 4.0 km | Map |
| Mall | Mall Paseo Central · Monagrillo | 24 km | Map |
| School | Escuela el Pedregoso · Llano de la Cruz | 4.2 km | Map |
| College | Universidad de Panamá - Extensión de Ocú · Ocú | 15 km | Map |
| Police station | Estacion de Policia de Pesé · Pesé | 4.3 km | Map |

Source: Overture Maps places (CDLA-Permissive-2.0) and © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

Straight-line distance from the centre of the division, within 40 km.

## Other corregimientos in Pesé District
- El Barrero
- El Ciruelo
- El Pájaro
- Las Cabras
- Pesé
- Rincón Hondo
- Sabanagrande

## Quick answers
- Where is El Pedregoso? In Pesé District, Herrera Province, Panama
- What borders El Pedregoso? El Ciruelo, El Pájaro, Llano Grande, Llano de la Cruz, Pesé and Sabanagrande
- What is there to see in El Pedregoso? Ocú Photo Spot
- What time zone is El Pedregoso in? UTC−5
- What currency is used in El Pedregoso? Balboa (PAB)
- What language is spoken in El Pedregoso? Spanish, English (main languages nationally)
- How many villages are in El Pedregoso? 4 named settlements (GeoNames, OpenStreetMap)
- What is the elevation of El Pedregoso? Settlements lie between 80 m and 97 m
- What is the highest point in El Pedregoso? Cerro La Mona (149 m, GeoNames elevation model)
- What is the best time to visit El Pedregoso? December to February
- Where is the nearest hospital to El Pedregoso? MINSA CAPSI Luis José Varela, about 4.8 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest bank to El Pedregoso? Banco Nacional de Panamá, about 4.4 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest ATM to El Pedregoso? BNP, about 34 km from the centre
- Where is the nearest petrol pump to El Pedregoso? TERPEL | Pesé, about 4.5 km from the centre
- What is the P-code of El Pedregoso? PA070604 (OCHA common operational dataset)

At a glance
- Type: Corregimiento
- Area: 31.4 km²
- P-code: PA070604
- District: Pesé District

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Canonical: https://wherepedia.org/panama/herrera/pese/el-pedregoso/ · Updated 2026-11-03 · Data: national censuses and statistics offices (sources named in each section); © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL); Overture Maps; GeoNames; NASA POWER.
